Ash receiver



Aug: 3, 1943.

Filed May 15, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l II- IIIIII rjlm Visser J. VISSER Aug. 3, 1943.

ASH RECEIVER Filed May 15, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ill En Er r/B/m- Vz'sser These and othei' o jectmrm ri u aewarwrq may?) Figure 7 is a. crass sectibh on the line aim 5, 10iikih-g infihe 131 1661210 11 6f the armwsf byandfthe mam the wish 1 receptizb'le.

in baakyo-g th wmashixathe di-reQtioRbj for V ashes which it may contain, is facilitated by 3 ing in the panel I 0. The opening IS in the turned or rolled edge I8 adapted to rest upon the upper side of the retainer I5 around the opening IS. The receptacle I1 is resiliently held in place in the mounting panel,l5 by means of four spring fi gers I9 which extend down from theedges of the opening I6 in the retainer and pressagainst-the sides of the receptacle IT, as

"Shown iii re Z and 4.; Removal of the re- I'I from p the mounting panel" ceptacle the purpose of emptying it of the means of: a snuiier 20, which is'mountedwithin the receptaclefl'l, and which may serve as a handle for Withdrawing the receptacle I 7 from" themounting panel I5.

' The mounting panel I5 is held in place by four I,

. mounting panel receivesa' round bottomed ash receptacle II, which is generally rectangular in plan, and which is formed with an outwardly f of the two smallerdoors I4. ,The'door I4 is I largeenough to close the entire opening I I, and

lugs ZI spot welded to its under surfacev ateither side of -the opening for the receptacle I1, and ex- Figures 5 to 8, in which the parts which are the same as the corresponding parts in the device shown in Figures 1 to 4 are identified by the same reference numerals, and in which the parts which difier somewhat from those in the' other device are identified by the same reference numerals with the addition of'a prime. For 7 example, the door in Figures l to 4 is identified by the numeral I4, whereas the door in Figures 5 to 8 is identified by the numeral I4.

The construction shown in Figures 5 to 8 dif- 3 fers from that shown in Figures 1 to 4 chiefly in that there is a single large door I4 instead the mounting panel I5 and channels I3 are longer atone -end and shorter at the other end in viewiof the fact that the door I4"; when in its open position, projects only to one side of the opening 12. Instead of being provided with a projecting handle 29, the door I4 is formed with I a stamped recess 29' near one end foiyreceivin tending out under the panel IIL- The lugs 2! are secured-by screws-22- to ears 23 formed, on

the edges of'aframe 24 fixedto the under 'surface of the panel III. The frame 25, which may be, inftwo separate ections, as shown, or in 'a' single section," is; in the form of'iajring fitting. aroundithe opening I2 in the panel Id and is v secured thereto by spot welding and by having-tr ;the edges 25:01? the panel III at the sides of the opening I2 folded in throughthefopening in the frame-andup against itsunder surface, as shown in Figures 3' and 4; At the'ends of the opening I2 in the panel, the edges 26 of-the panel are merely foldeddown intoth opening in 'the frame, 24, as shown in- Figure and serve to hide the frame. and pr v nt eendwiseumovement thereof; I 7

Each of; the doorsl t is formed: of a pieceof sheet metal having .the same curvature asthe track I3 and. having itsends 2] folded under, as shown in Figure 2. Thefolded ends 2'! of the doors serve to ,retain the ends of springs.

- 28, which are located one along each edge of the fingertips and enabling the door to be read- .ily moved from one position toanother. Movemerit of the door I l beyond its fully open-rand fully closed positionsis prevented bylugs or stops 3!) stamped out 'of the body of the mounting panel I5 and adaptedrtoengagethe outside each door within the ;track I3;- and whicl1 are eachformed to curve down at one'or two placesintoresilient contact with-the lower flange I3 b of the channel-shaped track I3, as shown in Figure;2.- The springs 28 serve to' press the doors 1 I4 r'esi-1iently up; againstthe upper flanges I Set andto hold them frictlonallyinany position to which they maybe moved. Each door is provided ith ayhandle-29inea yits inner end,

. thehandles 29' serving, not only as ameans for conveniently movingthe doors butv also, being adapted to engagethe ends; 26 ofjtheopeiiing in the .panel and toact as stops to prevent the doorsirom being opened beyond their proper open position. In'order to,.p1 event either door ing 12 in the panel, a small lug or stop 35} is ,struck out 10f thesheet metal forming oneof the channels I3 and prevents. either of the two doors I I from movingbeyond thatpoint.

. 'FI'Qm" the foregoing, it. maybe seen that If cause of any objectionable rattles.

from being moved beyond the center of the open- 0 "have. provided an ash receiver thatis attractive in appearance and simple in construction. It i will also be. a arent that the various parts of the ash receiver can be formed from sheet metal in suitabledies andlthat the cost. oimanufac- ,turingf-this ash receiver inlarge quantities will on the lowest priced automobiles. 1

1 Am a 1 t a i ee eg be relativelysmall, thereby permitting its use 7 of the finger tip receiving indentation l29'inthe door.

7 As may be seen from Figures 5. and 6,= the snufier 2c is placed near one end of the mounting panel I'I rather than in the center, so that access to the snuffermay be had even when the. door It" is less than half open..- Thisl ermits the ash receiver, includin fthe snufferszmQ to be used when currentszof air ,areblowing around the interior of the automobile without permitting the air cur-rents to blow into the ash receptacle I7 and blow the ashes that maybe therein-about the interior of thecar,

Jiheuseof the finger recess 29 in plac e of v a knob or handle on the door. It avoids introducing a projection into the interior of the, automobile which might be; dangerous in case of an accident, while still providing a convenient means for operating the door I i Itwillbe apparent that the mounting panel I5 and thetracks I3 need not extend to theside quite as far asthe end of the door It in its open position, for the end of the'door I M may overhang a short distance without A third form of the, invention is shown in' Figure 9, in which the parts which are they same as thecorresponding parts in the form shown }in Figures 5 to 8 are identified-by the same' numerals In this formpf; the inventiom the-l j the correct positions,

.true spirit and scopeof-my invention.

web I5 of themounting plate'jis omitted, and thespring fingers IQ for holding the receptacle H are ,madeintegral with thelugs 2!. which are. fixed to and support the channels E3. The lugs 2! are fixed to. the panel .IO through the frame 24, and thus the channels I3 are held in While I have shown only'a'few; particular enibodim'ents of my invention, it will, of course, be

understood that I do not wish to be limited there- 7 I to, since many modificationsmay be made, and

I, therefore, contempl ateby the appended claims to cover all such modifications asfall within the I claim as my invention; 7 v I I 1. In an ash receivinghssembly, the combina- :tion of a main panel having anash receiving being. the

' opening therein, a retaining frame surrounding said opening at the inner face of said main panel, 1 1 inwardlybent lips in the main panel at the edges of said opening arranged. to engage said frame to secure it in position, lugmembers secured to said frame, earssecured tosaid lugs, a mounting panel mounted on saidears whereby said mount ing panel is secured .to said main panel through A said frame to affordan uninterrupted outer 'sur face on saidmain panel, said mounting panel ex-; 1 tending beyond the edgesof the Opening ins-aid 7 main panel, an opening in said mounting panel, said opening being substantially aligned with the opening in said main :panel,j the" edges ofsaid 1 mounting panel at said opening therein being 7 iarrangedto receiveco-engaging lips 'ofanash receptacle insertable through said opening and havin Yieldable' fingers formed thereonfor engaging the sides of said receptacle,said mount-' ing panel being formedtoward its outer edges to aflordtracks having open sides, said tracks being formed so that the open sidesthereof-oppose one another, lie inwardly of adjacent opposededges sive with the outensurface of said mainpanel,

by said inwardly bent portions for ret'aining said edges in tightasliding} engagement with said tracks, said mounting panel with said tracks=ex tending across, the openingein said mainpanel so that the outer surface of said "closure means i i is positioned co-extensive with the outer surface of said main panel when the closurefmeans is positioned across said opening and beingformed arcuately rearwardly thereof toward the edges of said opening and rearwardly away'from the inner face of the main panel;

i '2. In an ash receiver, amounting member comprising a pair of spaced channels havingopposed *1 open faces connected .by a web offset belowsaid in sa idchannels, and spring means disposedunder and attachedpto the edge portions of said with the lower sides of said channels.

or the opening in said main panel-when said M mounting member is securedwin position and so a thatone wall thereof ,is substantially co-"extene of members having the edges thereof slid'ably,

4. An ash receiver comprising a generally horizontalpanel having a rectangular aperture therein, mounting means comprising a pair of opposed spaced channels, said channels extending along a the sides of said rectangular opening in said panel and supported thereby and the ends of said channels extending behind said panel from the endsot said rectangular opening, an ash recep tacle detachably secured tosaidmounting means and having a snuffer thereinin close proximity to one end, and a member slidably. mounted in said channels for; closing said aperture in said panel and for covering said receptacle, said: mem- 1 her being arrangedto move away from the snufler end of said receptacle as-it is initiallyopened,

whereby upon a slight opening of said member said snufier is exposed for use. 1

l An ash receiver comprising a generally horizontal panel having a rectangular aperture therema pair of inwardly facing channels extending along opposite sides Qfsaid aperture, said channelscurving rearwardly from the rear side of said panel and extendingwbeyondsaid aperture and behind said panel at both ends of said aperture,

areceptacle mounted below said'channels and accessible through-said opening and between said channels, aperture closing means including a pair received in said-channels, spring means carried channels and having an aperture centrally loaperture and dependingbelow said web, cover means located above saidweb and. said recepl tacle and having edges thereof slidably mounted in: said channels; and resilient means in said j ,cated therein, an ash receptacle mounted in said i inglthe meetingline of said members.

6, In an ashreceiver, a mounting member com 7 prising a pair of spaced channels having opposed open faces connected by a web oifset below said channels and having an aperture centrally lo- 'catedtherein, meansffor retaining an ash recep tacle in said aperture, and cover means slidably,

mountedin said channels for covering said recepchannels extending between said edges and the lower side of said channels for: holding said edges in frictional engagement'with the upper sides of prising a pair of spaced channels having opposed open faces connected bya web: ofiset below said channels and having an aperture centrally lotacle and closing the aperture in said web, said cover me'ansincluding a downwardly depressed finger receiving portion for manipulationof said cover means,and said web including an upstandcatedtherein an ash receptacle mounted in said aperture and depending below said web, a cover 7 member located above said web and, said receptacleand having edges thereof slidably mounted 

